From Elaine Zhong and Gong Jun going against the odds in Rising with the Wind, Rayza showcasing feminine prowess in The Fearless to the moving plot of The Bionic Life, here’s how you can end 2023 with a bang!
iQIYI will be bringing more exciting and highly anticipated Chinese and Thai series in the last quarter of 2023–here’s what you can anticipate:
Not only can fans look forward to Elaine Zhong (钟楚曦) starring in modern-day workplace drama Rising with the Wind (我要逆风去) with Gong Jun (龚俊); actresses Rayza (热依扎), Nina Chuo (啜妮), and Wayne Wang (王阳) will also be co-starring in female-led law series The Fearless (无所畏惧). iQIYI will also be pairing up with Thai production company Change2561 to produce an adaption of a popular novel into a BL drama, Pit Babe.
Women will be at the forefront of the narratives in Rising with the Wind and The Fearless, as these strong female leads will be making a comeback. Follow their journeys as they find a way out of the hole that men and life have placed them in and regain their foothold in the workforce and society.
Women Empowering Dramas
As 2023 comes to an end, go against the odds with Rising with the Wind. Adapted from a novel of the same name, the modern-day workplace series stars Gong Jun and Elaine Zhong. Elaine Zhong was meant to be a successor to her father’s clothing company with nothing to worry about–little did expect herself to experience a family tragedy while being in heavy debt overnight.
The investment genius Gong Jun and Elaine Zhong find themselves constantly at loggerheads, going head-to-head for business and also in their personal relationship. With the recent release of the series’ stills and trailers, many have commented on how they could feel the tension between the two through the screen and have already started stanning their relationship on social media.
Will you find the courage to overcome the numerous obstacles that come your way? Co-starring Rayza, Nina Chuo and Wayne Wang, let the female-centric law series The Fearless be your guiding light. When Luo Yingwei (starring Rayza) finally passes the law examination after self-studying, she finds herself in a series of problems at her first job.
The series not only touches on family and marital differences, but the audience will also find themselves relating to the numerous societal issues raised in the series. Through legal cases, The Fearless explores the various aspects of human nature and society. The plot takes audiences into real-life situations that everyone may encounter, revealing the hard truths of society with moments of warmth.
Highly-Anticipated BL Series, Pit Babe
Fans of BL dramas are in for a treat as an uncut version of Pit Babe is set to be released on iQIYI from 17 November. Something noteworthy would be that the series was adapted from the highly popular online novel that received over eight billion views online, hence promising the quality of the plot.
Not only that, it will also witness the return of the renowned Thai actor-producer S.Vorari, after a 10-year hiatus from the screens.
Based on the exhilarating theme of car racing, the exhilarating, jaw-dropping intimate scenes brought to life by “Pavel” NaretPromphaopun and “Pooh” Krittin Kitjaruwannakul cannot be missed.
Following the success of KinnPorsche The Series La Forte last year, Pit Babe is set to be the hottest and most raved series of 2023.
The Bionic Life
Co-led by Song Weilong (宋威龙) and Wen Qi (文淇), the thought-provoking mystery series The Bionic Life (仿生人间) has been well-loved by audiences since its release, revealing a tear-jerking plot. Delving into a fresh topic–androids and the human race–the series has allowed audiences to witness the healing process between two completely different people.
As The Bionic Life came to its finale, An Qiu (starring Wen Qi) was also revealed to be an android who managed to dispel the obsession in her, thus regaining her own thoughts and feelings. Wen Qi’s line “I can choose who I want to protect” has also ignited the urge for the audience to pursue what they like as they find themselves “healed” as well.
My Lovely Wife
The urban romance series My Lovely Wife (站住!小哑妻) which follows the story of a domineering CEO and his mute contract wife is now available in full on iQIYI. On the surface, Xu Nian (starring Zheng Nanxi 郑楠汐) seems like a modern-day Cinderella when in fact she is a highly intelligent individual hidden under the facade of an innocent lady fighting it out with her stepmother as she tries to find the secrets behind her mother’s death.
The cold domineering CEO Gu Mingyan (starring Pein 李沛恩) on the other hand suffers from paranoid Schizophrenia. He attempts to make use of Xu Nian to also figure out his own father’s death, hence offering her a contract marriage with him. Famed for his role in Till the End of the Moon (长月烬明), Pein finds himself sabotaged by someone and stumbles onto the bed with his “half-sister” Zheng Nanxi.
The plot can get a little exaggerated, but the simplicity of it has made many fall for the series as they witness the two go from battling their wits out with each other to eventually falling in love unexpectedly.
Romance On The Farm
Touching on a lighthearted and warm topic of pastoral life, Romance on the Farm (田耕纪) will be airing its finale episodes this weekend. Following the story of the modern lady Lian Maner (starring Tian Xiwei 田曦薇) who stumbles into the ancient countryside, she meets the mysterious prideful Shen Nuo (starring Joseph Zeng 曾舜晞) and has to partner up with him to complete their mission before she could escape the setting. The series also saw its popularity surpassing the 9000 mark.
With numerous compliments from netizens, the series has also sparked viral memes that have circulated online. It was said that their skills as farmers were incredibly realistic. Not only so, Joseph Zeng’s identity in the series has also been a hot topic of interest as fans try to figure out if he was just a “boyfriend” given to Tian Xiwei by the system or just another modern individual
that traveled through time into this game.
The two not only have to earn money in the series, but they will also be battling out with the cunning Lian family as they try to figure out their interpersonal relationships in a big family setting with their high EQs. Come join the watch party this weekend to unveil Joseph Zeng’s secret identity in the final episodes.
Make sure not to miss these dramas on iQIYI!
